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' 1,658,301 M. P. POWER PICTURE Filed Sept. 9. 1925 NV EN TC! RMade/e427: filled/y fbnw av I ATTORNEY 1 adapted to refiect light,especially electric Patented Feb. 7, 1928.

Qumran STATES :OFFICE munnnrnn rioxnnme rownnl or 's gnz'im E .ywnsnmeron.

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My invention relates to pictures. More particularly, myinvention relatesto the providing of a picture having a background of fabric and thatportionof the picture constituting thefigure proper formed of cut-outtirifgil, and beingv What known as a cutou i Tinfoil is a mediumparticularly well 0 1ight,'owing to its ability to be wrinkled;

and thereby secures an effect not otherwise readily obtainable;Moreover, wrinkled or embossed tinfoils lend themselves 'topicture workby reason of the fact that a line may be made thereon by merely pressingwith a ,v obtains to using sizing as the means'of securing the tinfoilin predetermined position owing to the fact that-the sizing is difficultto adhere to the fabric or velvet background.

, Onthe other hand, if glue or pasteis used asj-the means of securingtinfoil in predetermined position, serious objection obtains owing tothe fact that the tinfoil wrinkles, (which wrinkling obviously is of vacharacter not to be controlled and may. beundesired) and the picture isthereby marred;

.llforeover, it is practicallyimpossible' to use paste or glue withoutthe same showing, and thereby "marring the artisticivalue o-fthepicture.:Tinfoil, furthermore, is not adapted to be pasted, for the reasonjthatit so readily tears. In merely cutting out the tinfoil, itbrakes ortears; There are sizings that will not contract 1 the tinfoil. andwrinkle the same, and such sizings are useful to cause the overlappingtinfoil parts of the pictureto adhere as respects each other.

However, such sizings will not secure tinfoil to paper as'a backgroundand dofnot readily cause'j the tinfoil to [adhere to the fabricorvelvet. Thedproblem therefore remalnsof provicling,- and means'forsupporting in predetermined position, a cutout"figureof tinfoil, and suchis a primary object of my invention. w Moreover, tinfoil; owing to itsgreat characteristic of 'refiecting'light,]lends itself to vivid and.brilliant coloring effects, and therefore striking {contrasts are very,desirable. This gives riseto the importance-of a suitable background"thatlia's depth to it and does; not refiectthe light. A primary objectof my invention i'sto "provide a suit able background that may emphasizethe brilliancy of thefigures of tinfoil disposed thereon said background"not only contributlng thus tothe artistic value of the picture but alsoactinga's a means for holdinnv the tinfoil in predetermined'position.The above mentioned general objects of inthe same, are attained by'thepicture illus-i trated -in the following drawin'gs, thesame anyinvention, together with others inherent embodiment 1 of my invention;throughout 1 which drawi gs like reference dicate likeparts: F 7 vFigure 1' is a front view of a picture embodying my invent-ion i Fig. 2is a fragmentary view in cross-sec tionrillustratingthe methodof'maintaining' i the tinfoil in rim/ y Fig. is aview-ofthe parts, withthe exception of thetinfoil figure, constitutingmy invention; l

Figs. 4, 5,6,

position by the nap of the fab- 7, 8, and 9 are parts out fromillustrated in Fig.1; and v iFig. {10 is a fragmenta y cross-sectionalview of a modified form .of a picture embodying my invention. a v P IOut of. silver-coloredtinfoil, a web 10,

. tinfoil which assembled constitute the [figure out ofy-silver-coloredtinfoil a mushroom figure 11, illustrated in Fig. 5, isecut. Out

numerals in"- 1 as represented in Fig. 4", is cut. Likewise,

m i being merely: preferred 'eXemplaryforms of material for out-outs.

of red tinfoil, amember 15, of the form illustrated in Fig. 7, is cutand secured by sizing on the underside of the mushroom figure 11. Out ofa green tinfoil, the fairylike figure 12, as represented in Fig. 9, iscut. Likewise, out of green tinfoil, the ground 13, as represented inFig. 8, is cut. The fireflies 14s,, as represented inFig. 6, are out outof red! colored tinfoil. The green ground 13 may have secured thereto bysizing on its underside a mushroom member 11. The various tinfoilmembers are then assembled in position as illustrated in Fig.

1, upon the glass 16, disposed in frame 17." The fabric 18 is thenplaced upon the tinfoil with the nap 19 disposed against the tinfoil andthe glass. In Fig. 2,-the=tinfoil figure isrepresented. by numeral 20.Against the fabric, thecorrugated. ardboard 21 is operatively. securedto hold" theother members inoperative position against the frame 17..

Where the. picture involves a water scene, or for any other reason. someparticular effect is desired, where tinfoil mav not be desired, in themodified form illustrated in Fig; 101 secure on top of the fabric orvelvet nap-19 a cloth,.known. as artists? gauze, 22, whichis of a. colorwell adapted toigive the effect. of. water or sky. Between this gauzeandthe glasathe figureformed. of tin foil- 20 is disposed as shown.

The operation of the parts constituting my invention is as follows: Thetinfoil. being: so very fragile or subiect to tearing so very read ilv.presents the diiiicult problem of being: held in position; when used asthe This difficulty I overcome by disposing" a: fabric. having: a deepnap, such as velvet, as the means to press tihe tinfoil figure againstthe glass. This fabric is also preferably used. unless Y the'eifectdesired prevents. as thebackground for the picture.

It is peculiarly adapted for use in connection with tinfoil where depthis desired'to absorb the lightand make a rich black background acontrast to the bright colored tinfoil constitutinq the cut-out figureportion of the picture. Thu the velvet performs two functions: first. asa means for holding the tinfoil in position: and. second: as abackground for the picture itself. The velvet is operatively heldagainst the tinfoil andrrlass with the nap under a slight pressure.so'that the tinfoil is securely and delicately held inposition..so thatif the cut-out figure be of the fine lines of the spi d ei web.nevertheless the same is held securely in position and withoutdistortionof its lines as originally designed. Every little filament ofthe nap operates as a minute finger to assist in holding tl-re' fragiletinfoil in'position; Manifestly, there is no problem of; gluing thefilament of the tinfoil to the background. and consequently 'nodiseoloring' of the background with paste, or shrinking of the tinfoil,resulting in a mar by reason of paste or glue.

Where there is a large piece of tinfoil, such as the ground member 8, atouch of sizing. which may not well adhere to the tinfoil, may beemployed as a means of roughening the under-surface of the tinfoil andthus assist in securing the. said member to the background. In short, itis not somuch the adhesive property of the paste or the sizing; injoining the tinfoil to the fabric as it is the fact that the surface isroughened, so that the nap is enabled to hold-the section-possibly alittle more firmly. However, it is to be distinctly understood that" thenap ordinarilyis sufficient; to-hold even the larger sections inplacewithout the: application of anypp'aste or glue as-between' thetinfoil:and thenap.

In-themodified form. the; operation ofgthe pan to act as a holdingmeanszfor-the tim foil is accomplished through the intermedi atelydisposed gauze 22. The velvet may be combined with variedcoloredg'auzeto get. color" effects as may be desired for: theparticular picture in question;

My invention is particularly adapted? and effective in producing theproper light ef fects desirable-in depicting: fairy subjects.

Obviously. changes may be made in the form. dimensions. and arrangementof" the parts of my invention. without departing from the principlethereof. the above set tine: forth only preferred forms of embodiment;

I claim 1'. A picture comprising-a member having a napped' surface. atransparent member;

and a metallic foil. figure disposed betweenv and engaging said nappedsurface and said transparent member;

2. A. picture comprising a fabric having a light-absorbing nappedsurface. a transparent member. and a metallic foilfigure disposedbetween and engaging said fabric and said transparent member. 5

A picture embodyinga fabric member having" a relatively long compactnap. a figure cut from light-reflecting metallic foil disposed on saidfabric: a class fixedly disposed againstsaid foil figure and fabricwhereby said figure is pressed against. and held in place by the fabricnap pressing the foil against said glass. whereby saidfoil figure isheld in predetermined position and whereby is provided by said nap,means for the absorption of lieht which aifordsza strikfoil figure-andfabric whereby said figure liancy 1 between said foil and said backispressed against and held in place by the ground.

nap pressing the foil, against said glass, In witness whereof, Ihereunto subscribe 1 whereby said foil figure is held in predeter-, myname this 12th day of August, A. D. mined position and wherebyisprovided by 1925. i

said nap means for the absorption of light to thereby afford a strikingcontrast of bri1- PICKERING O

